The Conspirator (movie)

NEW YORK — For all its perks, being a popular young actor like Shia LaBeouf in today's media climate can come with some intense pressures.

So intense that one of Hollywood's longest lasting stars says he probably couldn't handle them.

"I don't envy Shia's generation," said Robert Redford, LaBeouf's director and co-star in the new dramatic thriller "The Company You Keep." "If what's put to him had been put to me when I was starting out, I might have stayed a painter."

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NEW YORK — For all its perks, being a popular young actor like Shia LaBeouf in today's media climate can come with some intense pressures.
So intense that one of Hollywood's longest lasting stars says he probably couldn't handle them.
"I don't envy...